A little bit of sparkle for the New Year: NYE look

I like to plan certain outfits ahead of time. My birthday, Halloween, Christmas and New Years. I never know where I am going but I sure as hell know I am going somewhere. This look I’ve been plotting for some time, again it’s nearly 2 weeks away and I have no idea where I am going or what I am doing. Because of this I didn’t want to splurge on an insane outfit … so I picked some things that I had in my closet. Yes I own a tulle skirt, doesn’t everyone?!

The shirt: this was the biggest part of my outfit that I was beyond excited about. I found a similar print on Etsy. Now I am all about supporting my fellow creative peoples, but I am more supportive of my family first. My cousin has this amazing contraption of sorts called THE CRICUT. I was intrigued, what does this thing do? Well. When I saw all of the custom shirts she had been making for her daughters I knew I just HAD TO ASK: Can you make this?! When her response was yes, I immediately picked a day to visit and watch her at work with this thingy-ma-bob. Before I knew it (6 hours later thanks to a trip to the craft store, a cricut program delay and having to wash & dry the shirts) I had my shirt. Now I don’t hang up many tees in my closet, only the ones that I truly love and I spend some money on. This was “cricut couture” so of course it got a special place in my closet. My cousin yelling at me for the care of these custom shirts had nothing to do with it. (Purchased from Target)

The skirt: so I have a black tulle skirt in my closet. It was a necessary purchase. Why? Because I had wanted to wear one when I went to see Swan Lake. I may have been the only adult dressed as a form of a ballerina but this should only show you more that I really don’t give a shit about what others say about my outfit or style. If I like it – I AM GOING TO WEAR IT. And now my crazy purchase comes in handy.. besides Halloween. Anyway I wanted to be fun and festive this year so pairing a basic tee and some heels turned this into a really fun look. (originally purchased from Windsor (currently unavailable) – similar skirt from Charlotte Russe)

The bag: as much as I truly desire a really nice designer hand bag, sometimes it is just easier to get a cheaper bag that you don’t really care if it gets wrecked. After all, you are using it go to out to bar/club. Unless you’ve grown up and go to grown up places… in that case I bring my nicer bags. But for this event I wanted something fun and different. This Faux Calf Hair Foldover Clutch was perfect for this outfit. It added a fun look instead of the typical leather clutch.

The accessories: this is one of my all time favorite necklaces to wear, I can’t recall the exact place I had gotten it from, possibly Aldo. It reminds me of the old punk jewelry that I used to wear in high school.. just grown up and more stylish. | closest option from Amazon, or try this Bauble Bar Greta Choker | As for the rings…honestly I have a dish of gold rings that I have collected over the years, it is hard to keep up with where these are from at some point. One of which I found that is still available for purchase from Charming Charlie, the crisscross ring. Forever 21 and Claire’s or Icing is my go to for these rings, since they are so cheap I don’t feel so bad about losing them.. which I tend to do. Here are some from Forever 21 that are similar to what I am wearing.. Rhinestone Midi Ring Set or Caged Ring Set . Oh and the bracelet I’m wearing is actually a hair tie.. check out this post for more details 😉

What I love most is that I can pair this with jeans and my OTK boots for a more casual look. Like I said I still have no idea where I am going or what I am doing. To quote Pretty Woman here, I’m a “fly by the seat of my pants” kinda gal. Sometimes it’s more fun, but also a pain in the ass when it comes to picking out an outfit.

Now instead of doing a separate post about NYE looks I’m going to post these at the end of this look instead. We are on a time crunch after all and I want to leave you ladies with enough time to get any of these looks if you haven’t gotten one already.

I know these are A LOT of looks to sort through, but it all depends on where you are going to be on New Years. Which is why I broke down the different styles for you. I can’t believe New Years Eve is nearly a week away! I’m not one for New Years Resolutions, are you? I’d love to hear your thoughts & suggestions… Leave a comment!